1
as in surrendered
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the boy reluctantly relinquished the illegal fireworks to the police officer
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as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the retiring CEO relinquished his position to the company's vice president with very mixed feelings
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Recent Examples of relinquished
Microsoft relinquished its right to be OpenAI’s exclusive cloud provider, but retained a clause that requires all of OpenAI’s API calls, or calls to access its AI models, to be routed through Azure, the reporting noted.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
After Herzog relinquished the podium, several other speakers riffed on these themes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Jackson Chourio raced home as Venezuela took a late lead and never relinquished it.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
He has been targeted 160 times in four seasons and has no picks but 10 TDs relinquished, per Pro Football Reference.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Two were relinquished in the 1990s.
—Coalter G Lathrop, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland stepped down from their leadership roles ahead of Clyburn, who relinquished his position as House Democratic whip in 2023 and served as assistant leader for a little more than a year after that.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
China, historically the largest driver of the country’s overall trade deficit in goods, has relinquished its status in that regard.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
And, in fact, a lot of that control is relinquished through their third-party Wi-Fi suppliers.
—Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
After Herzog relinquished the podium, several other speakers riffed on these themes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Jackson Chourio raced home as Venezuela took a late lead and never relinquished it.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
He has been targeted 160 times in four seasons and has no picks but 10 TDs relinquished, per Pro Football Reference.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Two were relinquished in the 1990s.
—Coalter G Lathrop, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland stepped down from their leadership roles ahead of Clyburn, who relinquished his position as House Democratic whip in 2023 and served as assistant leader for a little more than a year after that.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
China, historically the largest driver of the country’s overall trade deficit in goods, has relinquished its status in that regard.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
And, in fact, a lot of that control is relinquished through their third-party Wi-Fi suppliers.
—Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relinquished
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Los Angeles Police Department officers were in pursuit of a driver in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday morning before the driver finally surrendered.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Walls allowed just three hits over seven innings for LCC and surrendered one earned run.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, who is seen as the potential political heir of 80-year-old President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has resigned, according to a decision published in Brazil’s official gazette Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Those had been there longer were also a part of the reduction in force or resigned soon after.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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Officers on scene rendered medical aid.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian regime is being rendered impotent.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Responsibility cannot be lost; it can only be abdicated.—
Rich Harwood,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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That means 4 out of every 5 fellow citizens of our state abdicated their civic responsibility.—
Otis Moss III,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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But the relentless words of wisdom, and the shouting-to-the-rafters way they’re delivered, soon become tiresome.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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This week, as part of an ongoing international convoy to help Cuba, European activists delivered more than four tons of medical supplies to the island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The German Jews were the founders of American Reform Judaism, which renounced dietary laws, bar mitzvahs, and Zionism.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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China views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to take the island under its control.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since returning from a three-game injury absence, James has ceded more control of the offense to Doncic and Reaves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Congress has gradually ceded its war powers to the executive branch, often preferring political safety to constitutional responsibility.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Relinquished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relinquished. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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